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Friday, September 20, 2024
News from throughout Western Racine County.
It’s an annual rite of summer that Racine County residents have celebrated for 100 years. And as the Racine County Fair opens this week fairgoers will have a chance to look back and realize that some things endure even in the face of advanced technology. The 100th Racine County Fair […]
Tall Tales was unable to over come logistics issues By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the second time in three years, the Tall Tales Music Festival in downtown Burlington has been canceled, organizers announced. The decision, according to a Facebook post, comes as organizers attempted to coordinate logistics. “This is […]
A Racine man accused of severely injuring a Walworth County sheriff’s deputy who was deploying stop sticks in the Town of Spring Prairie on Aug. 1 pleaded guilty April 25 to five of the seven charges against him. A status conference is scheduled for Aug. 3 for Tony Perales, 26, […]
For years the Burlington Area School District has been able to avoid what many other school district in the state haven’t – going to a referendum to seek funds to cover operational expenses. That string of avoidance may come to an end this year, however, as district officials seek […]
A firefighter shows a boy how to hold a fire hose during the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department Pancake Breakfast and Safety Day on July 10. Along with breakfast, the event also included a silent auction, raffles, demonstrations by the fire and EMS departments, a motorcycle safety display, fire trucks […]
Hot air balloon lovers will have to rise early Saturday, July 16, to witness the launch of several colorful balloons at the start of Waterford’s Balloonfest. Weather permitting, the launch window is 6 to 7:30 a.m. at Waterford Union High School, 611 W. Main Street. The daylong Balloonfest returns to […]
He lived his formative years in the Burlington area and moved on to become one of the most well-respected character actors in Hollywood. Gregory Itzin, who died July 8 at 74, left an indelible mark wherever he went and is now being remembered for his talent and graciousness. The […]
A long line of fire vehicles travel down Main Street during the annual July 4 parade in Union Grove. (Photo Chad Hensiak)
By SLN staff Residents and businesses on Waterford’s east side endured three tense hours sheltering in place Tuesday afternoon as law enforcement dealt with a bomb threat at Community State Bank, 810 Fox Lane. The incident resulted in the arrest of David Brown, 52, of Burlington. On Thursday Brown was […]
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